Catholics Roiled by Sex Scandals
Face a Fight-or-Flight Quandary

Susan Troy was about to let go of her relationship with the Catholic Church. "I was holding on by my fingertips," the 53-year-old Boston resident says.

Like many Catholics, she is horrified by the sex-abuse scandals, which she considers "a hideous betrayal." But instead of leaving the church, she made a decision "to stay and fight for what I love." She now attends meetings of Voice of the Faithful, a...